| aidman |
an enlisted medical corpsman attached to a combat unit. |
| anti-acne |
serving to combat the dermatological condition of acne. |
| anti-AIDS |
serving to combat the autoimmune disorder called "AIDS." |
| anticancer |
used to combat cancerous malignancy. |
| antitank |
designed for use against tanks or other armored vehicles during combat. |
| assault |
an attack staged by armed forces, usu. resulting in close combat with the opposing forces. [1/5 definitions] |
| at swords' points |
mutually hostile and likely to engage in combat; antagonistic. |
| baptism of fire |
a soldier's first experience of being in combat and under fire. [1/2 definitions] |
| battle fatigue |
severe mental distress or disorder resulting from combat in war; combat fatigue. (See shell shock.) |
| bayonet |
a knifelike weapon that attaches to the muzzle end of a rifle for use in close combat. [1/3 definitions] |
| beach grass |
any of several tough, deeply rooted perennial grasses that grow wild on beaches and are sometimes planted there to combat erosion. |
| Bronze Star |
a U.S. military medal given for heroic or outstanding achievement in ground combat. |
| clear the decks |
to prepare for combat or some other activity by eliminating anything that might interfere. |
| close quarters |
close proximity, esp. in hand-to-hand combat. [1/2 definitions] |
| combatant |
someone or something that engages in combat. [1/2 definitions] |
| corps |
a military combat unit consisting of two or more divisions. [1/3 definitions] |
| crack down |
to increase the severity with which rules, laws, or the like are enforced, esp. to combat abuses or rectify a problem. [1/2 definitions] |
| crackdown |
an increase in the severity with which rules, laws, or the like are enforced, esp. to combat abuses or rectify a problem. |
| cross swords |
to meet in physical combat; fight. [1/2 definitions] |
| cyclizine |
an antihistamine used to combat nausea and motion sickness. |
| dealate |
having lost the wings in combat, through injury, or the like, as certain insects that shed their wings after the mating flight. |